Business: Weakness in Cans

Even in a stock market buoyed with business recovery and inflation
prospects, it is possible for the unwary investor to get
his fingers burned. If, for example, a market-follower had bought 100
shares of American Can on Oct. 22, 1935, he would have invested
$14,962. A corresponding flyer in Continental Can on Nov. 20, 1935
would have cost $9,925. As last week's market closed, 100 shares of
American Can were worth $12,300 and 100 shares of Continental Can were
worth $7,900. On the two investments, the buyer would be out $4,687.
Yet last...